digging

verb

Definition of diggingnext
present participle of dig
1
as in excavating
to hollow out or form (something) by removing earth a backhoe dug a hole in the backyard to make a swimming pool

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2
as in enjoying
to take pleasure in I really dig bluegrass music

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3
as in knowing
to have a clear idea of can you dig what I'm saying?

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4
as in poking
to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object every time I slowed down, he'd dig me in the ribs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digging
  1. enjoying
  2. poking
  3. shoveling
  4. stabbing
  5. punching
  6. seeing
  7. spurring
  8. recognizing
Verb
  • Many have shared their successes, cutting from clips of them consuming grapes, to shots of them enjoying a great year.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Smart has largely stayed out of the spotlight since then, though paparazzi did once catch him enjoying a meal at the same restaurant as Lopez and then-boyfriend Alex Rodriguez in 2018.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of enjoying
Verb
  • Carter first saw the disease up close in 1988 while visiting a village in Ghana where nearly 350 people had worms poking through their skin.
    Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
  • At its most basic, a poke cake is made by poking holes into a warm cake and pouring on a frosting or filling mixture.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of poking
Verb
  • Research shows using a snowblower raises the heat rate to about 120 beats a minute compared with a heart rate of about 170 beats a minute when shoveling, according to the American Heart Association.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Here's what to know, including how old is too old to be shoveling snow and common symptoms of a cardiac event.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of shoveling
Verb
  • Brooks was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2017 for stabbing his girlfriend in Monroe County.
    Kate Holland, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Smith was convicted of fatally stabbing his estranged wife and her sons decades ago.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of stabbing
Verb
  • The group in the other vehicle surround Martinez between the two vehicles, with two people repeatedly punching her while a third person pulls her legs, taking her to the ground.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • According to Hallman, Forrest-Stitt responded by allegedly assaulting him, punching him in the chest, hitting his mouth, and causing injuries, including a busted lip and a painful bicep injury.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of punching
Verb
  • The games have been about playing spoiler in the NFC playoff picture and seeing what on this 2024 roster is transferrable to the future.
    Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Saint Alphonsus is still seeing some sporadic RSV cases and typical COVID cases for this time of year, Kitamura said.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • However, his critics have targeted the package, with Republican lawmakers accusing him of spurring inflation.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, a second rapidly spreading blaze broke out several hours later, spurring more evacuations, as dangerous winds continued to sweep Southern California late into the evening.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of spurring
Verb
  • There is an obvious tension between celebrating the city’s birthday and recognizing the painful and violent genocide that paved way for the city’s formation.
    Joe Baker, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
  • As a result, men are the default for everything from calculating drug doses to recognizing heart attack symptoms to designing and testing car safety features.
    Eva Epker, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of recognizing
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